Summary Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan has summoned record of the case in a sealed envelope
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Friday has taken notice of former state minister’s son, Mustafa Kanju’s acquittal in Zain murder case after witnesses retracted their statements.
A case was ongoing in an anti-terrorism court (ATC) against Kanju among five suspects in murder of a 15-year-old student, Zain in Cavalry Ground.
Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan has summoned record of the case in a sealed envelope.
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The verdict was given on October 27 which upheld Kanju’s acquittal. The court stated that the suspects could not be charged as witnesses have reverted their statements. It should be mentioned here not less than 14 witnesses one after the other diverted from their stance. Petitioner and murdered boy’s maternal uncle, Sohail Afzal was among the persons who filed retractions.
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The accused is former state minister for foreign affairs, Siddique Kanju’s son. Earlier on April 1, Kanju had allegedly opened fire in Cavalry Ground following a drunk-brawl. Zain was passing by the crime site when indiscriminate firing claimed his life.
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Later on, Kanju fled to a remote village in Khushab where police carried out raids and apprehended the felon. The victim was the only son and brother to two sisters. Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif had taken notice of the incident within hours and summoned a report from police authorities.
